when did/will you have LO try peanut butter?

oct92004bride · June 2010

our pedi. said wait until 4 which sounds soo late to me???

cmh06 · June 2010

Our ped. gave us the go ahead when she turned 1. She ate it for about 8 weeks with no problems then broke out in hives. We haven't given it to her since. We're actually taking her in for allergy testing in July.

Temp778367875008010 · June 2010

Our pedi said after 1, pretty much everything was ok, except for, in his opinion, raw honey. He has had PB with no problems.

VTbride05 · June 2010

Our pedi said age two, our asthma specialist said age three. We tried it last week, DS hated it.

goodtobethelarkster · June 2010

Our pedi gave the go ahead at one. We have no histories of allergies to peanuts or anything else on either side. DD doesn't have any major health issues.

She showed no interest at first but in the past month or so she's become a peanut butter maniac with no ill effects except that I really wish I could get her to eat stuff other than peanut butter wrapped in tortillas.

elyshaswedding · June 2010

Lilah has been having pb since age one with no issues. She loves fluffernutters as a special treat lunch!

beachbum28 · June 2010

DS had it when he turned one...just a little bit on a slice of bread....now he eats it all the time!

ebb7 · June 2010

Ped said ok at age 1, but I waited until she was a little over 2. She had no problems with it and eats it all the time.

ironmommy · June 2010

We tried it at 1 and she had no problems.

AgrippaRidesAgain · June 2010

Do you have a history of food allergies in the family?

We gave DS peanut better at 13 months.

wifeandmama · June 2010

One

vanillacourage · June 2010

18 months

normajeane6126 · June 2010

Gabs was probably 16 months or so.

emiliemadison · June 2010

Both kids started around 20 months. DS ate it with no problems for about 6 months and then had reactions. We took him in and confirmed a peanut allergy. We now carry an epi pen for him and he's learning to ask if food contains peanuts.

If you're interested in an alternative, SunButter is really good (though expensive) and contains no peanuts or tree nuts.

Mama Jan · June 2010

We gave it at 12mo.

KeriMac · June 2010

Our pedi said 2, but I have heard 3 from many other moms, so DD has not had it yet. I'd like to hold off as long as possible.

Renee070806 · June 2010

pedi said it was fine at 1..i waited until he was 18mos
i used sunbutter until then and he liked it..but he LOVES peanut butter!

Brewtowngrl · June 2010

At first our pedi said 2 because we have a family history of an allergy. When DS turned 2 I asked about how to introduce and she said that the new research says there is no link in delaying introducing peanut butter and the allergy. We will introduce it DS2 when he is 1.

sme14 · June 2010

11 months here. DD loved it, no issues. No allergies in the family either.

mamao · June 2010

Our pedi gave us the go ahead to try peanut butter at DD's 2-year check. I'm a little apprehensive since her older brother has a peanut allergy.

Shell24 · June 2010

Our pedi says 3 but my DD had it for the first time last summer. My DH and I have no history of peanut (or any other for that matter) allergies in our families. I was eating a Nutter Butter and she begged for a taste. My DH is a paramedic so we were just kind of ready to move if need be and let her have a bite. She's been fine.

I personally don't believe the thought that if you introduce it too early you could actually cause the allergy or make it worse.

Jelliebean1982 · June 2010

The latest studies are showing that delaying the introduction of peanut butter could actually be contributing to the rise in allergies. We introduced it before a year. The only thing we held off on was honey.

Sawyerplus1 · June 2010

DS had it around 1, with no problems. Neither mine or DHs family suffers any allergies, and DS is a healthy boy. We'll probably do the same for DD.

Mustang Sally · June 2010

KeriMac:
Our pedi said 2, but I have heard 3 from many other moms, so DD has not had it yet. I'd like to hold off as long as possible.

I don't get this. The latest studies are showing that the longer you hold off, the more likely the substance is to set off alarm bells in the body and cause a reaction.

My pedi said we should just bring cats into the delivery room and give each newborn a lick of peanut butter and get it over with.

happy-honey · June 2010

I believe DD was somewhere around 18 months. She happened to have helped herself to some peanut M&Ms and then got her second dose another unplanned way. At that point Dr said no fear go ahead.

To me, 4 seems way too late. Some people say you end up with an allergy from underexposure and 4 years seems way too far out there. That is unless there is a known issue in family history.